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Black Orpheus
1959
Marcel Camus
1959·PG·
Brazil, 
France, 
Italy
Brazil, France, ItalyAward ratingSilver
Metascore81
A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.
Cast
Marpessa Dawn·Breno Mello·Lourdes de Oliveira·Léa Garcia
Languages
PortugueseMajor Awards
1 win · 1 nomination
Wins (1)
Other
Cannes Film Festival (1959)
Nominations (1)
Best Picture
BAFTA Awards (1961)
Best Film from any Source